Docker service not starting

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Hi, I am new to Docker, and basically only need it to run a particular programme shipped as a docker container… But I am having trouble with it, because I can’t start the docker service (I am using Ubuntu 16.04).
This is the problem I have:

● docker.service - Docker Application Container Engine
   Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/docker.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled)
   Active: inactive (dead) (Result: exit-code) since Fri 2018-01-19 14:15:34 GMT; 6s ago
     Docs: https://docs.docker.com
  Process: 4388 ExecStart=/usr/bin/dockerd -H fd:// (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE)
 Main PID: 4388 (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE)

Jan 19 14:15:34 ilia-HP-EliteDesk-800-G2-SFF systemd[1]: Failed to start Docker Application Container Engine.
Jan 19 14:15:34 ilia-HP-EliteDesk-800-G2-SFF systemd[1]: docker.service: Unit entered failed state.
Jan 19 14:15:34 ilia-HP-EliteDesk-800-G2-SFF systemd[1]: docker.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
Jan 19 14:15:34 ilia-HP-EliteDesk-800-G2-SFF systemd[1]: docker.service: Service hold-off time over, scheduling restart.
Jan 19 14:15:34 ilia-HP-EliteDesk-800-G2-SFF systemd[1]: Stopped Docker Application Container Engine.
Jan 19 14:15:34 ilia-HP-EliteDesk-800-G2-SFF systemd[1]: docker.service: Start request repeated too quickly.
Jan 19 14:15:34 ilia-HP-EliteDesk-800-G2-SFF systemd[1]: Failed to start Docker Application Container Engine.

Thanks, hope this is something simple!